Montevideo: Four people killed in separate incidents

Four people were killed in different neighborhoods of Montevideo on Tuesday, with three of the homicides occurring within a single hour during the night.

The first victim, a 36-year-old man, was stabbed to death in the afternoon in the Cerro neighborhood. According to the Montevideo Police Headquarters, three men exited a vehicle, attacked him, and fled. The vehicle used in the attack was later recovered.

Between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM, three separate shootings occurred. In Villa Española, a 24-year-old man died after being shot by armed individuals in a pickup truck. Shortly after, in the Colón neighborhood, an 18-year-old man was shot inside his home by an attacker on a motorcycle. The final incident took place around 9:40 PM in Piedras Blancas, where a 27-year-old woman traveling on a motorcycle with a minor was shot multiple times.